0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Job order
       message (JOBOFF) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange
       (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration,
       commerce and transport.

1.    SCOPE

1.1   Functional Definition

       A message specifying details for one or more vacancies
       (occupation, salaries, experiences, work and contract
       conditions) for an employer to the employment agency.

1.2   Field of Application

       The Job order message may be used for both national and
       international applications. It is based on universal practice
       related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not
       dependent on the type of business or industry.

1.3   Principles

       The intention of the message is to provide detailed information
       of one or more jobs or vacancies offered by an employer to an
       employment agency or another employment agency. A Job Order
       Message is transmitted from an employer to an employment
       agency. A Job Order Message may contain detailed information
       about the requirements of an applicant for the job, e.g. age,
       sex, occupation or occupation type, location of the job,
       education, knowledge, experiences, salaries, work and contract
       conditions. A Job Order Message may also contain detailed
       information of the salary offered, a job application and/or
       arrangements for an interview.

2.    REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

3.1   Standard terms and definitions

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 2.

4.    MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1   Data Segment Clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment
       Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating
       requirements.
       
       The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole
       message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and
       implementation of the message: 
       All specified dates or times should be in the format 'yymmdd'
       or 'hhmm' unless all parties involved in the transaction agree
       that there is a functional requirement for an alternative
       format. 
       Periods should be specified as whole numbers representing the
       required period as indicated in the format qualifier (weeks,
       months, etc.) 
       Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element
       should be used wherever possible. Conditional data that is not
       required in the message should not be included. 
       Care must be taken that the segment qualifier in dependent
       segments do not conflict with the segment qualifier of the
       trigger segment of a group.

4.1.1  Header section

       Information to be provided in the Header section:

0010   UNH, Message header
       A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
       The message type code for the Job order message is JOBOFF.
       
       Note: Job order messages conforming to this document must
       contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

       Data element  0065 JOBOFF
                     0052 D
                     0054 97A
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment by which the sender must uniquely identify the job
       order by means of its type and number and, when necessary, its
       function. The response type may be used to instruct the
       receiver to give a confirmation message to this message.

0030   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment specifying general dates and, when relevant, times
       related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at
       least once to identify the document date. The Date/time/period
       segment within other Segment groups should be used whenever the
       date or time or period requires to be logically related to
       another specified data item.


0040   Segment group 1: PNA-ADR-LOC-DTM-SG2
       A group of segments identifying the parties with associated
       information.

0050      PNA, Party name
          A segment identifying names of the parties, in coded or
          clear form, and their functions relevant to the Job Order
          Message. Identification of the enterprise and the job
          administration parties is mandatory for the Job Order
          Message. It is recommended that, where possible, only the
          coded form of the party identification should be specified, 
          e.g. where the enterprise and the job administration are
          known  to each other, thus only the coded identification is
          required.

0060      ADR, Address
          A segment indicating the address of the relevant party.

0070      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment giving more specific location information of the
          party specified in the PNA segment, e.g. internal site or
          building number.

0080      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment specifying the date and time related to the PNA
          segment.


0090      Segment group 2: CTA-COM
          A group of segments giving contact details of the specific
          person or department within the party identified in the PNA
          segment.

0100         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person or department and their
             function, to whom communications should be directed.

0110         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication type and number for
             the contact specified in the CTA segment, e.g. telephone-
             number, fax-number, telex-number.


0120   Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
       A group of segments for giving references and, where necessary,
       their dates, relating to the whole message.

0130      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying the reference by its number related to
          the whole message.

0140      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment specifying the date or time related to the
          reference.


0150   Segment group 4: GIS-FTX
       A group of segments specifying general processing indicators
       and, when necessary, additional textual information, relevant
       for the whole message.

0160      GIS, General indicator
          A segment specifying general indicators for the whole
          message.

0170      FTX, Free text
          A segment with free text information, in coded or clear
          form, used when additional information is needed but cannot
          be accommodated within other segments. In computer to
          computer exchanges such text will normally require the
          receiver to process this segment manually.

4.1.2  Detail section

       Information to be provided in the Detail section:

0180   UNS, Section control
       A mandatory service segment placed before the first user
       segment in the detail section to avoid segment collision.


0190   Segment group 5: RFF-RNG-DTM-QTY-SG6-SG7-SG8-SG9-SG10-SG13-
                         SG17
       A group of segments providing details of the individual offered
       job or vacancy. There must be at least one occurrence of
       Segment group 5 within a Job Order Message. This Segment group
       may be repeated to give information about several other offered
       jobs or vacancies. The Segment group 5 gives information about
       the required occupation or profession and may give additional
       requirements of the job, the remuneration and the arrangements
       for a job application or interview.

0200      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying the offered job by a number, given by
          the enterprise, e.g. job order number of the enterprise.

0210      RNG, Range details
          A segment to identify a range of age for the required
          person, identified in the DTM of group 6.

0220      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment specifying date and, when relevant, time relating
          to the job offered. Examples of the use of this DTM segment
          are: order date or time (of the enterprise), expire date (of
          the job order), required starting date of the job.

0230      QTY, Quantity
          A segment identifying the number of vacancies.


0240      Segment group 6: PNA-DTM-LOC-NAT-PDI-DOC
          A group of segment identifying personal information
          regarding a job order.

0250         PNA, Party name
             A segment identifying type of identity of a requested
             person for a job.

0260         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment specifying requested limits regarding date of
             birth.

0270         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment specifying the country, place of residence
             requested for a person related to the job ordered.

0280         NAT, Nationality
             A segment specifying the nationality, or group of
             nationalities, of a person requested for a job order.

0290         PDI, Person demographic information
             A segment indicating requirements regarding gender and
             marital status for a job.

0300         DOC, Document/message details
             A segment indicating which type of document(s) an
             applicant must have in his possession.


0310      Segment group 7: GIS-FTX
          A group of segments specifying general processing indicators
          and, when necessary, additional textual information,
          relevant for the job offered.

0320         GIS, General indicator
             A segment specifying general indicators related to the
             job offered.

0330         FTX, Free text
             A segment with free text information, in coded or clear
             form, used when additional information is needed but
             cannot be accommodated within other segments. In computer
             to computer exchanges such text will normally require the
             receiver to process this segment manually.


0340      Segment group 8: RFF-DTM
          A group of segments for giving references and, where
          necessary, their dates, relevant to the job offered.

0350         RFF, Reference
             A segment for specifying references relevant to the job
             offered.

0360         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment specifying the date or time related to the
             reference.


0370      Segment group 9: RCS-RFF-DTM-FTX
          A group of segments identifying requirements or conditions
          for the job offered.

0380         RCS, Requirements and conditions
             A segment to give, in coded form, requirements of a job
             offered.

0390         RFF, Reference
             A segment identifying the referenced document by its
             number and, where appropriate, a line number.

0400         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment indicating the date or time details relating to
             the references.

0410         FTX, Free text
             A segment with free text information for the requirements
             of the job offered, in coded or clear form, used when
             additional information is needed but cannot be
             accommodated within other segments, e.g. advertisement of
             the job. In computer to computer exchanges such text will
             normally require the receiver to process this segment
             manually.


0420      Segment group 10:EMP-LOC-SG11-SG12
          A group of segments identifying a qualification for the
          required job and attributes, such as education and
          experience.

0430         EMP, Employment details
             A segment to identify the related area or sector of a
             qualification and a qualification, in coded or clear
             form, related to the job offered.

0440         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment indicating the location, where the offered job
             should be performed.


0450         Segment group 11:ATT-FTX-PTY
             A group of segments giving coded information about
             requirements for the profession or job offered regarding
             educational qualifications and experience and, when
             necessary, priority of the information and additional
             textual information.

0460            ATT, Attribute
                A segment identifying, in coded form, the requirements
                for the profession or job offered. The codes are
                related to education, job experience, special
                knowledge and required qualifications.

0470            FTX, Free text
                A segment with free text information for special
                knowledge, in coded or clear form, used when
                additional information is needed but cannot be
                accommodated within other segments. In computer to
                computer exchanges such text will normally require the
                receiver to process this segment manually.

0480            PTY, Priority
                A segment identifying the priority of requirements for
                a job offered.


0490         Segment group 12:LAN-GIS
             A group of segments giving information about languages
             and experiences of languages.

0500            LAN, Language
                A segment specifying a language in coded or clear
                form.

0510            GIS, General indicator
                A segment specifying general indicators of the
                experience of a language.


0520      Segment group 13:SAL-FTX-DTM-SG14-SG15-SG16
          A group of segments giving information about the type and
          the basic conditions of the remuneration offered. It may
          contain a remuneration amount or a remuneration range and
          additional remuneration benefits.

0530         SAL, Remuneration type identification
             A segment identifying the type of the remuneration
             offered and, if required, the name of the remuneration
             type or contract.

0540         FTX, Free text
             A segment with free text information for the remuneration
             type or contract, in coded or clear form, used when
             additional information is needed but cannot be
             accommodated within other segments. In computer to
             computer exchanges such text will normally require the
             receiver to process this segment manually.

0550         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment specifying the dates and/or times related to
             the remuneration offered.


0560         Segment group 14:ATT-FTX
             A group of segments giving attribute information, in
             coded form, for the remuneration offered and, where
             necessary, additional textual information.

0570            ATT, Attribute
                A segment identifying additional remuneration
                information and other benefits offered in coded form.
                The codes are related to working conditions, working
                time, employment contract, piece work and remuneration
                benefits.

0580            FTX, Free text
                A segment with free text information for additional
                remuneration benefits, in coded or clear form, used
                when additional information is needed but cannot be
                accommodated within other segments. In computer to
                computer exchanges such text will normally require the
                receiver to process this segment manually.


0590         Segment group 15:GIS-FTX
             A group of segments specifying general processing
             indicators and, when necessary, additional textual
             information, relevant for the remuneration offered.

0600            GIS, General indicator
                A segment specifying general indicators related to the
                remuneration offered.

0610            FTX, Free text
                A segment with free text information, in coded or
                clear form, used when additional information is needed
                but cannot be accommodated within other segments. In
                computer to computer exchanges such text will normally
                require the receiver to process this segment manually.


0620         Segment group 16:MOA-RNG-FTX
             A group of segments specifying the type and the amount of
             the remuneration or a remuneration range offered.

0630            MOA, Monetary amount
                A segment giving information about the type and the
                amount of the remuneration offered.

0640            RNG, Range details
                A segment to identify a remuneration for the job
                offered, when an exact remuneration amount in the MOA
                segment is not available. The remuneration range is
                related to the type of remuneration in the MOA
                segment.

0650            FTX, Free text
                A segment with free text information, in coded or
                clear form, used when additional information is needed
                but cannot be accommodated within other segments. In
                computer to computer exchanges such text will normally
                require the receiver to process this segment manually.


0660      Segment group 17:PNA-ADR-GIS-LOC-FTX-SG18-SG19
          A group of segments identifying the parties involved with an
          application or interview of a person for the job with
          associated information.

0670         PNA, Party name
             A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties,
             in coded or clear form, and their functions relevant to
             an application or interview. It is recommended that,
             where possible, only the coded form of the party
             identification should be specified, e.g. where the
             enterprise and the job administration are known to each
             other, thus only the coded identification is required.

0680         ADR, Address
             A segment indicating the address of the relevant party.

0690         GIS, General indicator
             A segment specifying an indicator related to an
             application or interview of a person for this job, e.g.
             personal, written.

0700         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment giving more specific location information of
             the party specified in the ADR segment, e.g. internal
             site or building number for an interview.

0710         FTX, Free text
             A segment with free text information for arrangements for
             an application or interview, in coded or clear form, used
             when additional information is needed but cannot be
             accommodated within other segments. In computer to
             computer exchanges such text will normally require the
             receiver to process this segment manually.


0720         Segment group 18:DTM-FTX
             A group of segments for giving date and time information
             for the application or interview and, when required,
             additional textual information.

0730            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment specifying the date and/or time for the
                application or interview of a person for the job
                offered.

0740            FTX, Free text
                A segment with free text information for the date and
                time of the application or interview, in coded or
                clear form, used when additional information is needed
                but cannot be accommodated within the DTM segment. In
                computer to computer exchanges such text will normally
                require the receiver to process this segment manually.


0750         Segment group 19:CTA-COM
             A group of segments giving contact details of the
             specific person or department within the party identified
             in the PNA segment, e.g. person in the personnel
             department.

0760            CTA, Contact information
                A segment to identify a person or department and their
                function, to whom communications should be directed.

0770            COM, Communication contact
                A segment to identify a communications type and number
                for the contact specified in the CTA segment, e.g.
                telephone-number, fax-number, telex-number.

0780   UNT, Message trailer
       A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
       segments in the message and the control reference number of the
       message.

4.2   Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

          ADR Address
          ATT Attribute
          BGM Beginning of message
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          DOC Document/message details
          DTM Date/time/period
          EMP Employment details
          FTX Free text
          GIS General indicator
          LAN Language
          LOC Place/location identification
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAT Nationality
          PDI Person demographic information
          PNA Party name
          PTY Priority
          QTY Quantity
          RCS Requirements and conditions
          RFF Reference
          RNG Range details
          SAL Remuneration type identification
          UNH Message header
          UNS Section control
          UNT Message trailer

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